We have discovered a wonderful trail system just five minutes from our house.  It’s beautiful and has several different trails to walk and explore.  The kids enjoy climbing the low hanging trees and giant rocks.  It’s a fun after dinner trip and we headed over there in May.  The only complaints I have are the mosquitoes were vicious and we met a baby copperhead.  The mosquito attack was thwarted by our bug spray and the copperhead made sure he stuck to the side of the trail far from us.
Saving the day by retrieving the bug spray! What’s this?!  A raging river?

Nope.  Just a bunch of rocks over the creek.  Low enough to enjoy exploring.For the past several years, we haven’t take the dogs with us anywhere.  Mainly, because our goal is to not lose a kid.  But, the kids are older and they enjoy running with the dogs.  Ginger is our “nervous” dog and gets carsick so she can’t really go out much.  But Sunny, is always up for a ride.   Our Sunny girl loves to run with the kids and explore.  She will be 14 in November and doesn’t have a problem keeping up with even Malachi!